Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Of the 514 students in Peotone Community Unit School District 207U who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 141 (27.4%) passed.
The percentage of Peotone Community Unit School District 207U students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.8% compared to the previous school year.
Peotone Community Unit School District 207U roughly covers four schools within Will County and has a main office in Peotone.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peotone Elementary School | Peotone Community Unit School District 207U | 25.8% | 1.6% |
| Peotone Junior High School | Peotone Community Unit School District 207U | 24.8% | 3.4% |
| Peotone Intermediate Center | Peotone Community Unit School District 207U | 23.4% | 2.5% |
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